Violence Against Women and Children

Millions of women and children are affected by violence across the globe. Gender-based violence affects individuals, families, communities, and policies. The Violence Against Women and Children series includes books written by experts from a wide range of disciplines including social work, sociology, health, criminal justice, education, history, and women’s studies. A unique feature of the series is the collaboration between academics and community practitioners. The primary author of each book in most cases is a scholar, but at least one chapter is written by a practitioner who draws out the practical implications of the academic research. Topics include physical and sexual violence; psychological, emotional, and economic abuse; stalking; trafficking; and childhood maltreatment, and incorporate a gendered, feminist, or womanist analysis. Books in the series are addressed to an audience of academics and students as well as to practitioners and policy makers.